wormy

Describes something that is infested with or resembling worms; can also be used figuratively to describe something that is unpleasant, sneaky, or morally corrupt.

• 🇪🇸Describe algo infestado de gusanos o parecido a un gusano; también se usa en sentido figurado para algo desagradable, ruin o moralmente corrupto.

1. Infested with worms B2 formal

   Containing or damaged by worms, often used to describe fruit, wood, or animals.

   • The apple was wormy and had to be thrown away.
   • The old wooden beam was wormy and crumbling.
   • The farmer discarded the wormy vegetables from the harvest.

   🇪🇸apestado de gusanos

   Sinónimos: grubbymaggotyworm-eaten

   Antónimos: clean

2. Totally submissive C1 informal

   Describes a person who is excessively obedient or servile, often in a demeaning way.

   • He was so wormy around his boss, agreeing with everything she said.
   • The wormy assistant never questioned any order.
   • She found his wormy behavior pathetic and irritating.

   🇪🇸sumiso servil

   Sinónimos: abjectbootlickingcringingfawninggrovelingobsequiousservileslavishsubservientsycophantic

   Antónimos: defiantindependentinsubordinaterebelliousunyielding

• wormier comparative form
• wormiest superlative form